National Welfare Fund 01/01/1946 (7.5% levy) Like to know What happened to the fund.
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Dear Department of Finance,
My name is Gino Iannazzo, I'm the Secretary of "Australia Pensioners Voice Inc.." a group of pensioners Volunteers dedicated to stand up for Social Justice and Pensioners' Rights. Recently we have found out that back on 01/01/1946 the prime Minister Ben Chiefly, agreed and established "The National Welfare Fund" by charging all taxpayers a compulsory Levy of 7.5%. In the 50's was paid as one amount strait into the Consolidated Revenue Account. In 1985 under Labor Government the Funds ceased to Exist yet the 7.5% levy continued to be collected as a proportion of the Income Tax Revenue.
We like to know what happened to the fund an all the money accumulated and belonging to the "AUSTRALIAN PENSIONERS"
Yours faithfully,
Gino Iannazzo
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Dear FOI Requests,
Please, the Documentation that I'm requesting are; "NATIONAL WELFARE FUND REPEAL ACT 1985 No. 24, 1985. -C2004A03063
Plus the following Acts:
National Welfare Fund Act 1943
National Welfare Fund Act 1945
National Welfare Fund Act 1950
National Welfare Fund Act 1952
Yours sincerely,
Gino Iannazzo
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Good afternoon Mr Iannazzo,
The documents you have identified are publicly available. You can access via the following links.
https://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2004A...
https://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C1943A...
https://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C1945A...
https://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C1950A...
https://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C1952A...
Regards, Kira
FOI Officer
Legal Services Branch
Corporate Services Division
Department of Finance
T: 02 6215 1783 E: [email address]